View Full Version : woke up in middle of night with panic
jothenurse
14-06-10, 17:47
Wonder if this happens to other people. I woke up around 4 AM - all I did was sit up in bed some and my pulse started pounding. Got really scared (as my fast pulse is a major part of my panic attack). I did get myself calmed down, but it was really scary. I was kind of having a stressful dream, so not sure if that woke me up or not. I had tapered back on my Ativan yesterday. I was taking .5mg in the morning and .5mg at noon. That is all I take. I cut back the noon one to .25mg. My psychiatrist and a pharmacist had told me I could cut the Ativan entirely if I wanted to because I was on a low dose. I decided to do it more slowly. So, I can't believe it was due to the lower Ativan, as I am still very anxious. I do start work full- time today. I have been working part-time the last couple of weeks so I know I am nervous about that. Also, my Mom's health is not good and I will be going to an appointment with her tomorrow afternoon regarding that which is very stressful. What do you think?
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it happens to me all the time,i wake up breathless and tingly fast heart beat but no thoughts of terror you get with normal panic attacks,i get confused wondering where i am but normally just physical symptoms.i also have loads of bizarre dreams.i wouldnt let it worry you,you maybe have loads and not even realise.
hi iv had this so many times it is very scary if iv had a stressful wk i have bad nightmares they seem so real i panic i go red hot cant breath etc etc then i cant stop thinking about them the next day like a ocd i keep going over the night before
Ugh I get this some nights, about once a week. I just wake up feeling icky and at the start of a panic attack. So just yuck, and hard beating heart and just a funny head. It's usually when I've had a stressful day, sometimes after a bad dream, just subconcious I think. Or waking up and worrying about it happening so really making it happen myself, lol.
I also get this regularly and have a bit of a phobia about bed time, i am scared to go to bed cause I know am gonna wake up in the night and have an episode. with me I waske up and feel tingly and far away and have a sort of visual fuzzy disturbance. I have managed to ward the feelings off by cupping my hands over my face and taking deep breaths for a couple of minutes. My therapist seems to think I hyperventilate in my sleep. Hope this helps, you are not alone x
jothenurse
18-06-10, 00:50
Thanks.
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